$125K basketball floor back in council's court
CBC News
Posted: Sep 4, 2012 1:09 PM ET
Last Updated: Sep 4, 2012 2:07 PM ET
Councillor Al Maghnieh wants a commitment from the Windsor Express before he votes in favour of the city buying a $125,000 basketball court for the team. (CBC)
Windsor's new professional basketball team is hoping the ball will be in its court when city council decides if taxpayers should fund the team's floor.
Council is expected to make a decision at a meeting Tuesday evening on whether to spend $125,000 on buying a basketball court for the Windsor Express.
The floor is needed so the professional team can play at the WFCU Centre.
Councillor Al Maghnieh wants a commitment from the team's management.
"Given the amount of investment that's necessary in the floor, it would be only fair to get a long-term commitment from the basketball team because we're going to spend money on installing a very expensive floor," said Maghnieh. "I understand it'll be offset by revenues that would come in but that's looking at a one-year plan."
The National Basketball League of Canada season begins in two months.
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